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Meyers Leonard started over Ed Davis on Thursday and missed all three of his shots, failing to score in just 17 minutes.

He had six rebounds, while Davis still managed a 10 & 10 double-double off the bench. Al-Farouq Aminu took a scary fall and hurt his back late in the game, so Leonard will be worth keeping an eye on, especially as long as he's starting. But as of now, Leonard has no fantasy value. Dec 8 - 10:46 PM

Meyers Leonard will start and Ed Davis will move to the bench on Thursday.

He had a lot of success against the Grizzlies in the 2015 playoffs, so that is likely the reasoning here. Leonard isn't a fantasy add until he can string games together. Dec 8 - 7:56 PM

Meyers Leonard scored a season-high 15 points vs. the Pelicans on Friday, adding nine rebounds, two assists, one block and three triples in 22 minutes.

His role is very volatile in Portland, so it's hard to get excited when Leonard has a big game. He's now played 22, 8, 19, 27 and 8 minutes over his last five games, so standard-league owners can look elsewhere for consistent production. Nov 26 - 1:16 AM

Meyers Leonard scored seven points (2-of-9 FGs) with one rebound, one assist, one steal and one 3-pointer in 17 minutes on Tuesday vs. the Knicks.

Coming off a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double on Sunday, Leonard cooled off on Tuesday while Ed Davis double-doubled with a couple of blocks. Coach Terry Stotts bases his rotation on the matchups, so Leonard's role is going to be too volatile to trust. Nov 22 - 11:12 PM

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His ankle is still swollen and his pre-game workout did not go well. Harkless suffered the injury on Wednesday and didn't play in the final 31 seconds. For tonight, expect to see Allen Crabbe in the starting lineup while Evan Turner gets a bump. Maybe coach Terry Stotts goes with a little Jake Layman to boost the bench, too.

Al-Farouq Aminu played 24 minutes and hit 2-of-9 shots for five points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals on Thursday, before leaving late with a back injury.

Aminu took a very hard fall and landed flat on his lower back. He hobbled to the sideline, but was clearly in pain. The Blazers don't play again until Saturday at Indy, so there's a chance he'll be feeling better by then. But it also wouldn't be surprising to miss a game or two. Watch for updates on his status throughout the weekend. Aminu was just getting back from a calf injury and is still on a minutes limit, so his new injury just adds some fuel to the fire. If Aminu misses time, guys like Moe Harkless (ankle), Ed Davis and Evan Turner all benefit.

Festus Ezeli is seeking a second opinion on his surgically repaired left knee.

Ezeli suffered a setback in his recovery in October, and it doesn't sound like he's any closer to getting back to the court. Ezeli will not travel with the team to Houston or New Orleans, but he's expected to re-join the squad for Sunday's game in Brooklyn, where he'll watch the game from the sidelines. Ezeli is not worth owning in any league.